Chassell Township is located in Houghton county in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan, approximately eight miles south of the Houghton-Hancock area. The
Township's east boundary is formed by Portage Lake, the Portage River and Lake
Superior's Keweenaw Bay. The Township office is located in the Bank across from
the Post Office on US-41. The mailing address is PO Box 438, Chassell, MI 49916
and may be reached by phone at 906-523-4000. The Township is governed by a five
member board consisting of a supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two deputies.

The community of Chassell, located on Pike Bay in the North Western part of
the township, is the main concentration of population. The community is
predominantly residential with a number of homes located along the South and West
shorelines of Pike Bay. Immediately North and East of town along Pike Bay is a
concentration of year-round and seasonal homes and cottages, some of which are
rented to tourists in the summer.

The commercial character of the community is primarily roadside and composed
of unique retail shops, restaurants and service establishments. Within the town
is a large tract of waterfront property that has been turned into a Township
Park.

A new K-12 school was constructed in 1991 just East and South of town along
US-41. The old High School and Elementary School were sold to the Chassell
Historical Organization for a historical/cultural museum.

The only other concentration of population in the township is Portage Entry,
a former fishing village located where the Portage River enters Keweenaw Bay.
The fishing industry declined in the 1950's and today the village is primarily
year-round and seasonal homes.

Chassell Township has a variable topography with ridges and valleys which
generally run southwest to northeast. Most of the land is quite flat and is well
suited for agricultural purposes, and remains a productive farming district
today. The soils and climate are especially well suited for strawberries, and
most of the approximately 650 acres planted in Houghton County are located in
Chassell. Sponsored by the Chassell Lions Club, the Copper Country Strawberry
Festival takes place in Chassell's Centennial Park in early July.